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Sam Baltrusis has worked for WHDH-TV, CW56, MTV, VH1, Seventeen, Newsweek and as a regional stringer for The New York Times. He's currently a full-time freelance editor/writer based in Boston where he's a host/instructor for mediabistro.com.
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Author Bob Smith on 'Selfish and Perverse'Comedian-turned-author Bob Smith remembers being both excited and scared when he first ventured off on a boat into the frigid, always-lit wilderness located in the outskirts of one of Alaska's few gay-friendly outposts, Anchorage. -
Gay Author Confesses in Satirical Catholic MemoirBoston-based author Scott D. Pomfret insists he's overcome any lingering issues with Catholic guilt while crafting the satirical gem "Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholic Memoir." Well, sort of. -
Porn Again: Rich Merritt Sheds Sex, Lies & Videotape PastIt's taken years and a series of public scandals for former Marine turned celebrated author, Rich Merritt, to exorcise the many demons from his "Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star" past.
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Interview with Alt-Rock Icon Bob MouldWhen it comes to revisiting the painful war stories from his in-the-closet past including a messy band breakup with his Husker Du cohort Grant Hart and a stint at a Minnesota farmhouse where he quit drugs and alcohol, alt-rock icon Bob Mould speaks with a candid sincerity. -
The Puppini Sisters: Britain's Retro-Glam Sister ActKate Mullins, the saucy blonde from the British swinging sister act The Puppini Sisters, says the trio got their first big break performing at posh gay clubs in London. -
Interview with Comedian Jimmy TingleJimmy Tingle is all fired up. And no, it has nothing to do with the war in Iraq, the race for the White House or even Paris Hilton's short stint in prison. -
Interview with Political Satirist Barry CrimminsBarry Crimmins has had enough. At least, that's what the 53-year-old political satirist insists before taking the stand-up stage one last time.
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How to Craft a Winning Query LetterAs a former arts & entertainment editor, I have years of experience receiving article pitches and I've been able to see first hand what works ... and definitely what doesn't work. Here's my advice for the freelance novice looking to get their foot in the door. -
Interview with Fugazi Pioneer, Ian MacKayeIan MacKaye, Fugazi pioneer and frontman of Dischord Records' The Evens, is probably the biggest rock star you never heard of. Really. -
Justice for Scotty Weaver Murder?An Alabama man pleaded guilty Monday to the murder of a gay teen who was killed, prosecutors say, at least in part because of his sexual orientation. Christopher Gaines's capital murder trial will begin next week. -
Interview With Kevin Wheatley, Director of Threshold of Hell"The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell," recently picked up by National Lampoon and slotted for an October 2007 theatrical release, is a historical narrative about the wasteland the U.S. has become after it has been nuked. -
SOiL Guitarist Sounds Off About Ex-FrontmanNo, SOiL's "Scars" haven't exactly healed. -
Pensacola Saenger Theatre's Extreme MakeoverPlans for the expansion and renovation of the Pensacola Saenger Theatre are slotted for late summer. The entire process will close the theater for about 13 months, sending local performance groups to temporary new homes. -
Ghost Writer Stephen King's Wife Spins Spooky YarnIn a candid interview, Tabitha King chats about "Candles Burning," the dark side of fame and her real-life ghosts-like almost losing her husband after his near-fatal car accident in 1999.555WW -
Whiggin' OutParker Gispert, lead singer of The Whigs, chats about his surreal life on the road, the band's y'all-ternative sound that hearkens back to the glory days of indie rock in the 1990s and whether or not he believes The Whigs will lead an Athens, Ga. music renaissance. -
Pensacola ConfidentialSerial killers, grave robbers, haunted lighthouses, full-bosom shady ladies. Seems there's a dark underbelly to Pensacola, FL after all.